Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television judge. After singing in church during her childhood, she pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager.
Perry signed with Red Hill Records and released her debut studio album Katy Hudson under her birth name in 2001, which was commercially unsuccessful. She moved to Los Angeles the following year to venture into secular music after Red Hill ceased operations and she subsequently began working with producers Glen Ballard, Dr. Luke, and Max Martin.
After adopting the stage name Katy Perry and being dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records, she signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007.
Katy Perry Admits There’s ‘Friction’ In Relationship With Orlando Bloom As They Prepare For Baby
hollywoodlife.comKaty Perry, 35, has opened up about her relationship with Orlando Bloom, 43, after revealing she’s expecting her first child.
The pop songstress announced on Wednesday, Mar. 4 that she and the Pirates of the Caribbean actor will be having their first baby after three years together, and sat down with Ryan Seacrest to talk all things pregnancy. “I’m glad I’ve been able to come out the other side of this incredible journey that’s almost been 12 years of being in the spotlight and I’m really profoundly grateful that I’m not hooked on drugs or I’m not a huge alcoholic,” she told on On Air With Ryan Seacrest. “I’ve got my head on my shoulders.
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